Amendment to Title: H.R. 2187 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act

5/14/2009

This motion DID NOT PASS the House

149 voted YES257 voted NO
27 voted present/not voting

Action

Date

Description

Introduced

4/30/2009

4/30/2009

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

5/06/2009

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Put on a legislative calendar

5/06/2009

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 14.

5/11/2009

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-100.

Put on a legislative calendar

5/11/2009

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.

5/12/2009

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 427 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2187 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.

5/13/2009

Rule H. Res. 427 passed House.

5/13/2009

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 427.

5/13/2009

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2187 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.

5/13/2009

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 427 and Rule XVIII.

5/13/2009

The Speaker designated the Honorable Tim Holden to act as Chairman of the Committee.

5/13/2009

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2187.

5/13/2009

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, an amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill, is considered as adopted as original text for the purpose of further amendment.

5/13/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Titus amendment.

5/13/2009

Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Titus.

5/13/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Titus amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Titus demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

5/13/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roe amendment.

5/13/2009

Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Roe (TN).

5/13/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roe amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Kildee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

5/13/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellsworth amendment.

5/13/2009

Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Ellsworth.

5/13/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellsworth amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Ellsworth demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

5/13/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKeon amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Giffords amendment.

5/13/2009

Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Giffords.

5/13/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Giffords amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Giffords demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

5/13/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reichert amendment.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bright amendment.

5/13/2009

Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Bright.

5/13/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bright amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

5/13/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Griffith amendment.

5/13/2009

Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Griffith.

5/13/2009

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Griffith amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Griffith demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the legislative day.

5/13/2009

Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Heinrich.

5/13/2009

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 427, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Heinrich amendment.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2187 as unfinished business.

5/14/2009

Considered as unfinished business.

5/14/2009

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

5/14/2009

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments to H.R. 2187 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2187.

5/14/2009

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

5/14/2009

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 5/13/2009 H5507-5509)

5/14/2009

Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.

5/14/2009

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson(PA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding at the end of section 311, the following: (c)LIMITATION.- (1) IN GENERAL.- Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) and any other provision of this Act, for any fiscal year for which funds are authorized to be appropriated under this Act that immediately follows a fiscal year in which the Federal Government has a deficit in excess of $500,000,000,000, the amount authorized to be appropriated under this Act shall be $0. ? (2) DEFINITION.- For the purpose of this subsection, the term "deficit" means a fiscal year during which outlays of the Federal Government exceed receipts of the Federal Government.

5/14/2009

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2187 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act

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House Vote on Passage

5/14/2009

On Passage - House - H.R. 2187 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act

5/14/2009

Subsequent to final passage, Mr. Kline was recognized for the purpose of offering an amendment to amend the title.

5/14/2009

Pursuant to clause 6, rule XVI, the amendment not being debatable, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kline demanded a recorded vote which was ordered.

Amendment replaces the bill's provision regarding charter schools (section 308) with a new provision that makes technical corrections and clarifies the disposition of excess funds; expands the allowable uses of funds to include repairing, replacing, and installing water supply and building envelopes; adds a new section to Title I of the bill giving priority consideration to schools that would use funding to remove asbestos, polychrolinated biphenyls, mold, mildew, lead-based hazards, or a proven carcinogen; and increases the set-aside for tribal and outlying schools from 1% to 2%.

Amendment requires states to be in compliance with the public school choice, supplemental education services, private school participation, and military recruiters provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to be eligible to receive funding under the bill.

Amendment adds a new section requiring the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Council to the Secretary on green, high-performing schools. Such a Council would consult with the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Commerce Secretary, Energy Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretary, Labor Secretary, EPA Administrator, and the GSA Administrator.

Amendment adds a new section requiring the Education Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Departments' Institute of Educational Sciences to evaluate the impact of projects funded under the bill on student academic achievement, including a comparison of students attending public schools receiving funding under the bill with students attending public schools that are not receiving such funding.

Amendment clarifies that nothing in the bill shall be construed to prohibit a local educational agency from using sustainable, domestic hardwood lumber for public school modernization, renovation, repairs or construction.

An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-106 to prohibit funds appropriated under the bill to be used for congressional earmarks as defined by clause 9(d) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

Amendment specifies that local educational agencies receiving funds under the act may encourage schools receiving funds for projects to educate students about those projects, including how they function, as well as their environmental, energy, sustainability, and other benefits.

Amendment permits the use of funds in the bill for upgrading or installing technology to ensure that schools are prepared and able to respond to emergencies such as campus violence, acts of terrorism and natural disasters.

Amendment requires the Education Secretary, in consultation with the Labor Secretary, to work with funding recipients to promote opportunities for individuals enrolled in Job Corps to gain employment experience on modernization, repair, and construction projects funded under the Act. The amendment also requires the Secretary of Education in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, to work with recipients of funds to promote appropriate opportunities for individuals enrolled in a junior or community college.

Amendment requires the Secretary to reserve 5 percent of section 102 grant funds for grants to local educational agencies serving those geographic areas with significant economic distress or those recovering from a natural disaster.

Amendment includes reducing the incidence and effects of asthma and other respiratory illnesses in children among the voluntary guidelines for high performing school buildings. Amendment also adds reducing the incidence and effects of asthma and other respiratory illnesses to the list of demonstrable and expected benefits and includes the reduction and elimination of human exposure to airborne particles such as dust, sand, and pollens among the approved uses for grant funds used by local educational agencies.

Amendment permits funds to be used for constructing greenhouses, gardens (including trees) and other facilities for environmental, scientific, or other educational purposes, or to produce energy savings.

Amendment requires the GAO to conduct a study within one year of enactment on the extent and types of projects in keeping with the uses of funds authorized, the geographic distribution of green, high-performing schools (including by urban, suburban, and rural areas), and the relative access to such schools of the demographic groups described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. These groups include: economically-disadvantaged students, students from major racial and ethnic groups, students with disabilities, and students with limited English proficiency.

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